Ficus lutea is native to South Africa, Senegal, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Mascarene Islands. It has been introduced throughout the tropics as an ornamental shade tree. The leaves are very large in size, ranging from 13 to 43 cm ( 18") in length and up to 20 cm (8") in width. Ficus lutea is a fast-growing evergreen tree.

Latania loddigesii is a species of lantan palm native to Mauritus Island. It is cultivated mainly as an ornamental fan palm. It has attractive blue fan leaves with a compact crown. Latania loddigesii grows slowly to 12 m (40 ft).

Barringtonia asiatica is a medium or large tree growing to 12–25 m (40-83 ft) tall. This plat is native to mangrove habitats on the tropical coasts and islands of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. It is widely cultivated in the tropics as ornamental shade or street tree. All parts of the tree are poisonous, the active poisons including saponins.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Originating from Taiwan, Hongkong, Philipines, India and southern Bhutan, this palm resembles a dwarf Phoneix canariensis. Phoenix loureirii is less cold hardy than Phoenix canariensis, but still can survive only a few degrees of frost. It can grow up to 20 ft ( 6 m) tall.

Artocarpus altilis is a species of flowering plant native to the western Pasific Islands, New Guine and Indo-Malay Archipelago, but now widely cultivated throughout the tropics. It is a fast growing evergreen tree, reaching 85 ft (26 m) in height.

Pithecellobium dulce is native to Mexico, Nothern South America and Central America. It has spread from its native range and become invasive in some countries. It has been introduced into Southeast Asia , Florida, Guam and the Pacific. Pithecellobium dulce is commonly cultivated in tropical regions as a shade or street tree

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Agaves are succulents with a large rosette of thick fleshy leaves, usually end with a sharp point and a spiny margin. There are more 200 species of Agave recognised. Various species are known as popular ornamental plants.

Ensete ventricosum is native to tropical East Africa from Ethiopia to Angola. This plant is similar to a banana, but it is not a banana. Fruits look like little dry bananas but are not edible. Ensete ventricosum is widely cultivated as an ornamental house plant in tropics and subtropics.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Pachypodium lamerei is a stem succulent native to Southern Madagascar. It has a thick, spiny gray trunk which can grow up to 4,5 m or 15 ft tall in nature. Pachypodium lamerei also known as Madagascar Palm, despite in not being a palm at all.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Coccothrinax crinita is a slow growing fan palm native to Cuba. This plant widely cultivated as an ornamental garden plant and the leaves are used for thatch. Coccothrinax crinita grow up to 20 ft in height. The fruit is black, 0.7-2 cm in diameter.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Calliandra haematocephala is tropical or subtropical perennial shrub that can grow up to 3-5 m ( 10-16 ft). This is a fast growing shrub. The flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies, hummingbirds. Calliandra haematocephala is native to the India, Madagascar, South America.

Averrhoa bilimbi is a perennial tree native to the Moluccas (Indonesia), but now widely cultivated in many other tropical regions. Averrhoa bilimbi can grow up to 10 m (33 ft) tall. This cold sensitive plant is a close relative of the carambola, of genus Averrhoa, family Oxalidaceae.

Ficus religiosa is a species of banyan fig tree native to India, Nepal, Southeast Asia, IndoChina and Southwest China. It is a large semi evergreen tree which can grow up to 30 m (100 ft) in height (with a trunk diameter of up to 3 m or 10 ft). The leaves are 10-17 cm (4-7 inch) long and 8-12 (3-5 inch) broad eith a 5-10 ( 2.5 -4 inch) petiole.

This plant is considered sacred by the adherents of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It is said that under this tree Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment.

Ficus virens is a deciduous fig tree native to India, southeast Asia, and Northern Australia. It is a large tree growing up to 30 m tall. The leaves are 5 to 22 cm long and 2.5 to 6 cm wide. The petioles are long and narrow, 3- 10 cm in length. New leaves have a purple/reddish or bronze color.

Ficus microcarpa is commmonly used as an ornamental tree or street side trees in warm climates. This plant is native to Southeast Asia, India, southern China, the Ryukyu Islands, Australia, and New Caledonia. Ficus microcarpa is a fast growing plant, easy maintenance, and grow up to 20 m high (width : 100 ft). It can be combined with variegated Ficus sagittata to produce a nicely variegated landscape garden.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Filicium decipiens is an evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia, India, tropical Africa. It's called 'Japanese Fern Tree' because of its large fern like leaves. It is a moderate slow grower which can reach up to 40 feet in height. Filicium decipiens is very dense which makes it widely planted as shade tree.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Sansevieria is a genus of about 70 species of flowering plants in the family Ruscaceae. These plants are suitable for growing indoors.

Sansevieria trifasciata ( Snake Plant)

Sansevieria trifasciata Laurentii (var. Snake Plant)

Sansevieria trifasciata - also known as Snake Plant, is an evergreen herbaceoussucculentnative to tropical Africa. It has stiff sword-shaped leaves, which grow vertically. Another common name is rmother-in-law's tongue.

Sansevieria personii

Sansevieria personii var.

Sansevieria cylindrica

Sansevieria cylindrica, potted.

Sansevieria cylindrica -also known as the Cylindrical Snake plant or Spear Sansevieria is native to Angola.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Tabebuia Aurea is a deciduous tree native to South America (i.e Barzil, Suriname, Bolivia, Paeru, Northern Argentina, Paraguay). It is a small tree growing to 8- 9 m ( 30 ft) tall. The leaves are palmately compound, with five or seven leaflets which will fall before the flowers bloom in early spring or late winter. Tabebuia aurea prefers full sun and well drained soil.